One of the best known Holstein cows on the show circuit, Clydeview Sidekick Matilda, continued on her winning ways to lift the inter-breed championship and Supercow honours at the West of Scotland Dairy Show, staged at Ayr Auction Mart, last weekend.

The second calver owned by Robbie and Margo Scott and Salvy Esquierdo, Tarbolton, boasts a kist-load of awards since she was bought privately from her breeders Ewan and Emma Kennedy after winning the champion individual cow in the West of Scotland Winter Herds competition.

Reserve champion at the UK Dairy Expo in March, she then scooped the inter-breed dairy honours at Ayr and reserve inter-breed at the Great Yorkshire Show. Matilda was also champion overall in the West of Scotland Summer Herds competition, and first prize senior three-year-old and honourable mention at UK Dairy Day at Telford last month.

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Red and White champion shown by Calum Bryson, Whiteflat, and the reserve from Nethervalley Holsteins and Salvy Esquierdo, pictured with the judge, Denis O'Neill Red and White champion shown by Calum Bryson, Whiteflat, and the reserve from Nethervalley Holsteins and Salvy Esquierdo, pictured with the judge, Denis O'Neill Reserve inter-breed honours went to the Red and White champion and reserve overall heifer champion Parkend Stanlet Squared, a Red and White Holstein from Mungo Bryson, Whiteflat, Catrine. She was bred by Brian Weatherup and son Brian, Parkend, Crossgates and is sired by Cycle McGucci Jordy Red.

Adding to the Clydeview celebrations, Ewan and Emma picked up the reserve SuperCow award – judged by the spectators – with their own Clydeview Chief Alder, which had stood third in the senior Holstein cow in milk class. Another by Stantons Chief, she was champion at Tarbolton Show last month and at Stranraer in 2023.

Mungo and Calum Bryson, Whiteflat, Catrine, took the champion and the reserve honours in the Ayrshire section, pictured with the judge, Denis O'Neill and sponsorMungo and Calum Bryson, Whiteflat, Catrine, took the champion and the reserve honours in the Ayrshire section, pictured with the judge, Denis O'Neill and sponsor Neil Sloan and George Templeton’s enterprise from Knowe, Ochiltree, also enjoyed some good results, winning the inter-breed heifer award with Hawksmoor Donna 84, the reserve Holstein championship, and the runner-up in the bred Holstein competition with two different animals.

The new stockjudging competition attracted 103 entries and saw Callum Gray, East Kilbride, win the overall with 188 points.

Leading Awards

Any breed maiden/yeld heifer – 1, J Henderson’s Northhill Chief Ruby, by Stantons Chief; 2, Rory Scott’s Knowlesmere Chief Brittany, by Stantons Chief; 3, J Sloan’s Stairway Master Deborah, by Golden-Oaks Master ET; 4, J Howie’s Tarshaw A2P2 Raven 5, by Vogue A2P2; 5, E Kennedy’s Clydeview FDL Matilda, by Farnear Delta Lambda; 6, E Kennedy’s Clydeview B Alpha Carola, by Blondin Alpha.

Ayrshire heifer in milk – 1 and Ayrshire champion, M Bryson’s Middle Shamrock KM 2, by Whiteflat King Monty – owned with Maisie and Albie Bryson; 2, A McHarg’s Broadhead Cockburn Queen 42, by Brieryside Hail.

Holstein heifer in milk – 1, overall Holstein heifer in milk and inter-breed heifer in milk, N Sloan and Rory Scott’s Hawksmoor Donna 84, by Stantons Chief; 2 and reserve overall Holstein heifer in milk, Kyle Scott’s Nethervalley KS Rager Arlene, by Ri-Val-Re Rager; 3, A Woodburn and Sons’ Killoch Chief Lucky, by Stantons Chief; 4, J Sloan’s Stair Lambda Supra 4, by Farnear Delta Lambda.

Holstein heifer in milk (b) – 1 and honourable mention Holstein heifer in milk, E Kennedy’s Clydeview Fuel Esmerelda, by Melarry Fuel; 2, N Sloan and G and G Templeton’s Feizor Haniko R Melody, by Siemers Lambda Haniko; 3, GT and G Borland’s Mossbog Crushabull Paradise, by OH-River SYC Crushabull

Red and White heifer in milk – 1, reserve inter-breed heifer champion and champion Red and White, M Bryson’s Parkend Stanlet Squared, by Cycle McGucci Jordy Red; 2, A Woodburn and Sons’ Killoch Willows Jeanette, by Blondin Willows Jeanette; 3, Nethervalley Holsteins and S Esquierdo’s Hillhead Rimrock Cinnamon, by Bomaz Rimrock RDC.

Second calved Holstein cow in milk – 1 and Holstein champion, Nethervalley Holsteins and S Equierdo’s Clydeview Sidekick Matilda, by Walnutlawn Sidekick; 2 and reserve bred Holstein champion, N Sloan and G and G Templeton’s Knoweside Crushtime Petrelle, by Col DG Crushtime; 2, R Veitch’s Vetech Pharo Atlee, by Sandy-Valley J Pharo; 4, GT and G Borland’s Overside Chief Dellia, by Stantons Chief.

Ayrshire cow in milk – 1 and reserve Ayrshire champion, N Sloan and G and G Templeton’s Knowe Altatop Butter Girl, by Keopen Alta-top Red; 2, A McHarg’s Broadhead Verity 5, by Rosehill Manderville.

Senior Holstein cow in milk – 1 and reserve Holstein champion, N Sloan and G and G Templeton’s Leagh Secretariat Lavish, by All.Nure Secretariat; 2 and bred Holstein champion, Nethervalley Holsteins and S Esquierdo’s Nethervalley Applicable Elegance, by Stantons Applicable; 3, E Kennedy’s Clydeview Chief Alder, by Stantons Chief; 4, E Kennedy’s Clydeview Grandview Barbie, by Mattenhof Grandprix.

Red and White cow in milk – 1 and reserve Red and White, Nethervalley Holsteins and S Esquierdo’s Parkend Kimball Starlet, by Seagull-bay SLVR Kimball.

Stockjudging – Under 16s – 1, Ruth Allison 186points; 2, Hunter Weatherup, 168points; 3, Emily Kirkland, 166. Ladies – 1, Katie Watson, 178; 2= Emma Jolly and Aileen Struthers, 172. Gents – 1 and overall, Calum Gray, 188; 2, Jamie Durrant, 186; 3, Callum Brown, 182.